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Yom Kippur | “Look for the Helpers” | Ellyn Hutt
Yom Kippur 5778 By Ellyn Hutt Mister Rogers is not usually my source for Torah inspiration, but today I learned that when he was young and became distressed by various…
You Can Count on It! – Parshas Kedoshim
By Ellyn Hutt The count is on. Since the second night of Pesach, Jewish people around the world have been involved in Counting the Omer, counting the 49 days that…
Parshas Vayakhel: The Wise Artisans
By Sara Wolfe In this week’s Parsha we read about two main topics. First, G-d tells Moshe to gather all the people of Israel and they are given the reminder…
Parshas Terumah: “Build It and I Will Come”
By Ellyn Hutt What happened to all the drama? Where’s the story line? For the entire book of Bereshit we were introduced to each of our matriarchs and patriarchs and…
Parshas Beshalach: Basking in an Open Miracle or Shlepping through the Mud?
By Sara Wolfe At the start of this week's Torah portion the Jewish people have witnessed open miracles that are unparalleled in human history. Towards the beginning of the parsha,…
Parsha Blog: Holy Chutzpah
Holy Chutzpah By Rabbi Danny Wolfe It’s that time of year again, when thousands of Americans make our “New Year's Resolutions.” For many of us, New Years is a golden…
Parshas Miketz: The Secret to Success
By Sara Wolfe The parsha begins with Pharaoh’s two troubling dreams. After being unsettled by his dreams, and seeking to find an explanation to them by his necromancers (unsuccessfully),…
Parshas Vayeshev: There’s Always Something
Of all the Avos, our forefathers, Yaakov’s life is the most turbulent. He has a whole squabble with his brother, who sets out to kill him in last week’s Parsha;…
Sparks of Torah – Parshas Vayishlach
By Rabbi Dovid Nussbaum NOW THAT’S A PLAN! Although Yaakov has escaped the clutches of Lavan and Eisav, he has to deal with Schechem who wants to marry his daughter…
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